Vol. 20, No. 45
All in the Family
More children in Spokane County are being abused and neglected. But some families have managed to break the cycle
By Daniel Walters
'Uphill Fight'
Can Shirley Ringo convince Idahoans to vote blue?
By Deanna Pan
Risky Delivery
U.S. Postal Service employees work the front lines on screening mail for dangerous threats
By Jacob Jones
Can't Sit Here
The city sweetens the deal for Walt Worthy’s new hotel; plus, questions emerge about Washington’s teacher evals
By Heidi Groover, Jacob Jones and Daniel Walters
Made In Spokane
Publisher's Note
By Ted S. McGregor Jr.
The Show Should Go On
Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre has been hit by a “perfect storm,” but it’s not too late
By Mary Lou Reed
Fight On
Gail Gleason opens up about her son’s battle with ALS
By Howie Stalwick
BOOK — Pilgrim's Wilderness
The story of a self-appointed prophet in the woods of Alaska gets darker and darker by the page
By Mike Bookey
For Your Consideration — August 22, 2013
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe and Thug Kitchen
By Chey Scott
Dishtowel Wisdom
For a play that takes place entirely underground, Church Basement Ladies is depressingly shallow
By E.J. Iannelli
No Laughing Matter
Dana Carvey preps the Church Lady and other impersonations for Coaches vs. Cancer
By Laura Johnson
CAT FRIDAY: Meet Baby Bug, the latest cat to take over the Internet
Sweet Repeat
Two years since its downtown debut, Sweet Frostings bakery expands north
Wine and Shrooms
Patit Creek Cellars brings a taste of Walla Walla to downtown Spokane
By Annemarie C. Frohnhoefer
Final Round
Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg round out their Brit-laugh trilogy in style
By Curtis Woloschuk
Killer Whales
Blackfish exposes the astonishingly grim underbelly of captive orca whales
Glass Half Full
Opportunity breezes in for Rose Windows with a record deal and festival appearances
Scare Tactics
For Black Sabbath, the more things change, the more they stay the same
By Leah Sottile
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Sunshine, Spring and Readers' Favorite Things
How can you prepare for a recession? A Spokane credit union and nonprofit share tips as Washington is already facing a rainy day
By Victor Corral Martinez
In the debate over what comes first, affordable housing or getting people off the streets, there's a clear answer
By Ben Stuckart
A voter-approved natural gas initiative, ruled unconstitutional, could be headed to the Washington Supreme Court
By Samantha Wohlfeil
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